Holliday ISD
Holliday, Texas · Archer County · Grades Pre-K–12
Holliday ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,120 students. By enrollment it is the 538th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,120 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Archer County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4823400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Holliday ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holliday Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 494 | 13.3 | 23.3% |
| Holliday High School | High | 9–12 | 365 | 11 | 16.7% |
| Holliday Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 261 | 12.8 | 20.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Holliday ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Holliday ISD in context
Size
Holliday ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Holliday Elementary School with 494 students, and the smallest is Holliday Middle School with 261; the average is 373, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 100 students this year. Grade 12 has 87 students and kindergarten has 70, 24% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Holliday ISD enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Holliday ISD at 83.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.9%.
20.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 16.7% at Holliday High School to 23.3% at Holliday Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 91 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 373 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Holliday ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Iowa Park CISD, 10.1 miles away with 1,904 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Holliday ISD. Archer County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 85 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 373 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,120 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 23.7 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 1,120 |
| School administrators | 5 | 224 |
| District administrators | 4 | 280 |
| All staff | 155.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
| Grade 6 | 88 |
| Grade 7 | 90 |
| Grade 8 | 83 |
| Grade 9 | 83 |
| Grade 10 | 100 |
| Grade 11 | 95 |
| Grade 12 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Park CISD | 10 mi | 1,904 | 13.2 | – |
| Wichita Falls ISD | 11 mi | 12,644 | 15.3 | – |
| City View ISD | 12 mi | 1,152 | 11.5 | – |
| Archer City ISD | 16 mi | 484 | 11.1 | – |
| Burkburnett ISD | 18 mi | 3,213 | 13.4 | – |
| Electra ISD | 20 mi | 442 | 10.2 | – |
| Windthorst ISD | 22 mi | 506 | 12.3 | – |
| Harrold ISD | 27 mi | 154 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Archer County
- Windthorst ISD (506 students)
- Archer City ISD (484 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
751 College Ave, Holliday, TX 76366
Phone: (940)586-1281
Website: hollidayisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.